Technology

When:   Saturday, April 2, 2011 9:30 am - 6:00 pm 

Where:  Wall Street Plaza, 19 N Orange Ave Orlando, FL 32801

Born from the desire for people to share and learn, in and open environment, BarCamp Orlando is back, and better then ever (and still FREE).

Orlando, FL (March 18^th, 2011)  - NFi Studios will be attending and sponsoring the 2011 REALTOR AE Institute, put on by the National Association of REALTORS, March 18-22^nd, in Dallas, Texas.  This event is a premier professional development opportunity for REALTOR Association Executives. 

SXSW® Interactive features five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders, the incredible new SXSW Trade Show and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new digital works, video games and innovative ideas the international community has to offer.

NTEN aspires to a world where all nonprofit organizations skillfully and confidently use technology to meet community needs and fulfill their missions.

NTEN facilitates the exchange of knowledge and information within our community. "We connect our members to each other, provide professional development opportunities, educate our constituency on issues of technology use in nonprofits, and spearhead groundbreaking research, advocacy, and education on technology issues affecting our entire community."

The Digital Divide is fairly new in our vocabulary in the past few years. It has been defined as the gap between people with effective access to digital and information technology and those with very limited or no access at all. It includes the imbalances in physical access to technology as well as the imbalances in resources and skills needed to effectively participate as a digital citizen. It is the unequal access by some members of society to information and communication technology, and the unequal acquisition of related skills.

Registration for Florida DrupalCamp 2011 is now open!  Don’t know what Drupal is?   Drupal is an open source modular platform used to build everything from personal blogs to enterprise applications. Whitehouse.gov, Grammys.com, Popsci.com and hundreds of other businesses, government agencies and organization sites use Drupal because it is free, flexible, and is constantly being improved by the hundreds of thousands of dedicated developers that are part of the Drupal Community.

Enterprise social software (also known as or regarded as a major component of Enterprise 2.0), comprises social software as used in "enterprise" (business/commercial) contexts. It includes social and networked modifications to corporate intranets and other classic software platforms used by large companies to organize their communication.

Google has added QR codes to their map world allowing people to scan a code and identify it as a favorite place.  “This unique bar code on the lower right of the sticker (known as a QR code) lets customers - and potential customers - instantly learn more about a business, by visiting a mobile version of the business' Place Page on any supported phone. Here's more on how it works and what you can do with it: Make sure your phone can scan a QR code with its camera, either with an application that you download or via software that's already installed on your phone.

NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Network) aspires to a world where all nonprofit organizations skillfully and confidently use technology to meet community needs and fulfill their missions.  Whether you're a nonprofit, for-profit or foundation, everyone in your organization can benefit from the expertise and resources of NTEN and the larger NTEN community.  There are many ways you can take advantage of the NTEN community of nonprofit and technology professionals, including:

Chris Brogan writes, “Sales people use CRM solutions (client relations management) to keep track of leads, to work on prospects, and to service customers. There are all kinds of software products that allow you to manage your sales process.